The iconic entertainer, who was raised as a Mormon, has long looked beyond her religious beliefs to support her openly gay daughter Jessica Blosil, who came out as a lesbian at the age of 17!

But now that the fight for marriage equality is STRONGER than ever, Marie is once again speaking out on its behalf, and spoke to ABC and Diane Sawyer about how important it is for our country to secure EQUAL RIGHTS for every single person living here…and why she is able to reconcile that belief with what her church teaches!